BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 30, 2017 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 740,561. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
39 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 BMW 128i | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 328i | 579 | 7 | 26 | 19 |
| 2011 BMW 525i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 528i | 118 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 BMW 530i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW X3 | 113 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 BMW X5 | 263 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 2011 BMW Z4 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW 128i | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW 328i | 155 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| 2010 BMW 525i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW 528i | 65 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 BMW 530i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW X3 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW X5 | 124 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 BMW Z4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 128i | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 328i | 193 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 2009 BMW 525i | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 528i | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 BMW 530i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW X3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW X5 | 138 | 12 | 8 | 3 |
| 2009 BMW Z4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 128i | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 328i | 239 | 5 | 22 | 7 |
| 2008 BMW 525i | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 528i | 118 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 530i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW X3 | 66 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2008 BMW X5 | 215 | 10 | 12 | 2 |
| 2008 BMW Z4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 328i | 399 | 6 | 28 | 11 |
| 2007 BMW 525i | 72 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 BMW 528i | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 530i | 73 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 BMW X3 | 98 | 3 | 9 | 3 |
| 2007 BMW X5 | 71 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| 2007 BMW Z4 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 17V683000.
Full record for the 2011 BMW 128i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →